SPLIT FRAME
PSP8 - PSPX3



This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~JANUARY 2012
BUT should be creatable using all versions of PSP

Copyright © 2012 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
If there is a problem, please contact the author and the image/s will be removed.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

SWDSamantha.pspimage
PJW-CLOUDS-46-T-64-E.psp
winterwaterfallmistyez.psp
Save to a folder on your computer


069.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Patterns
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Patterns
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Patterns
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_08
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_08



Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
You will need " LEFT RIGHT WRAP "
Individual Simple Filters plugins can be downloaded here
http://www.btinternet.com/~cateran/simple/

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
069.jpg ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below.




Load LIGHT PINK ' #dac4b3 ' in your background

Open a new image 600 x 450
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with
the pattern

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
EDIT >>> CLEAR

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK


SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = #c0c0c0


SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with LIGHT PINK

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR


EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK


DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX - X3:Select your PICK tool


Adjust so that the edges meet the first frame edges at top, sides and bottom.



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

IMAGE >>> MIRROR



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> LEFT RIGHT WRAP



Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical offset = 0
Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

Flood fill with LIGHT PINK

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
Same settings

DESELECT




ACTIVATE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Rename this layer "Polar"

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

PSP8 - PSPX2:ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY
Strength of effect = 5

PSPX3: BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> LOCAL TONE
Mapping strength = 5


LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN (Three times)

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.





Hit your DELETE key

DESELECT

ACTIVATE THE BOTTOM LAYER

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW



ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135

ACTIVATE the Polar layer

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE




Save as .pspimage image


VIEW >>> RULERS

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with
BLUE #d8e7f4

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Open up the
winterwaterfallmistyez image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options


Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX - X3:Select your PICK tool


Drag the centre top node down to the 200 pixel mark in the left ruler



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Open up the
PJW-CLOUDS-46-T-64-E image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options


Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Reposition with your MOVER tool



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

Open up the SWDSamantha image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options


Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)

IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 1
COLOUR =
#808080

Save as .jpg image



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